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The Rorists' Review 



Mabch 6, 1913. 



Southern Wfld Smilax 



WRITE. WIRE OR PHONE 



CHAS. S. LEE & CO., ETergreen, Alt. 



Sphagnum 



Mention The Review when yon write. 



Q. H. Van Note & Co. 



barne6at, new jersey 



■Im«* selected 



_ moss STOCK 



<2.S0, $3.00 and $3.60 per full 10-bbl. bale; 



$1.2ft and $1.S0 per 6-bhl. bale. 



Good dry nnrHfry moHS, $1.90 per 10-bbl. bale. 



Green himI moHs, 75 cents per barrel. 



Rotted peat, 60 cents per sack. 



cal Garden, Dr. George T. Moore, has 

 appointed Dr. Jesse Moore Greenway 

 as curator of the herbarium. Dr. Green- 

 way is a graduate of the University 

 of Berlin and the author of several 

 books on botany. 



Mrs. Edward Mallinckrodt, wife of 

 Edward Mallinckrodt, who was presi- 

 dent of the St. Louis Horticultural So- 

 ciety, died last week at her home in 

 Vandeventer place. Every florist in 

 the city had something for the funeral. 

 The house was completely filled with 

 flowers. 



Mr. and Mrs. Frank X. Gorly, of the 

 firm of Grimm & Gorly, are spending 

 a week at Hot Springs, Ark. The firm 

 is making preparations to move into 

 its new location, two doors west of the 

 old one, which will give them much 

 needed room. 



Albert Gumz, of the "Windier Whole- 

 sale Floral Co., is back at his post after 

 a week's confinement at home with a 

 bad case of grip. 



Mrs. Kose Schoenle, who is now a 

 close neighbor to R. J. Windier, on 

 South Grand avenue, opened her store 

 this week, with attractive window dis- 

 plays and a splendidly arranged store. 



Plans are being prepared for re- 

 arranging the heating system of the 

 greenhouse plant of John T. Milligan, 

 at Crescent, Mo., using the Siebemann 

 vacuum system. Mr. Siebemann and 

 Robt. Thomson, the builder of the plant, 

 spent March 2 at Crescent, in consulta- 

 tion with Mr. Milligan about the build- 

 ing of more greenhouses this summer. 

 Mr. Milligan, who is several times a 

 millionaire, expects to have his big 

 'growing plant in operation by next fall, 

 and wfll grow violets, carnations and 

 roses for this market. 



The St. Louis Florists' Club's car- 

 nation meeting will take place next 

 Thursday afternoon, March 13. The ex- 

 hibition will be held at the store of 

 the W. C. Smith Wholesale Floral Co., 

 1316 Pine street, and the meeting, as 

 usual, at the club's rooms in the Odd 

 Fellows* building. The meeting opens 

 promptly at 2 p. m., and at 4 p. m. the 

 club will proceed in a body to Smith's 

 to view the exhibition. Growers of new 

 varieties are requested to send blooms. 

 Shippers to this market are also re- 

 quested to send samples of their stock. 

 AH florists in the city are invited to 

 this exhibition, and a large attendance 

 is expected. J. J. B. 



Boise, Idaho. — The governor has es- 

 tablished a quarantine against Utah 

 and Wyoming to exclude the alfalfa 

 weevil. Nursery stock and plants are 

 among the articles that will not be ad- 

 mitted if packed in alfalfa. 



Plants Sell Better 



when the ugly clay pots 

 are hidden by the at- 

 tractive and artistic 



EVER-RKADY 



POT COVERS. 



Strong cardboard 

 foundation. Best qual- 

 ity waterproof crepe 

 paper, silk fiber ribbon 

 ties at top and bottom. 

 Firmly held with im- 

 proved metal fastenings. Furnished In four 

 colors and many sizes. Write for samples 

 and price list today. Send 10c for postage. 

 EVEB-BKADT FLOWEB POT COTEB CO. 

 146 Haghes Ave., Buffalo, N. T. 



Mr. Florist: 



Let me tell you something. Some of you 

 will lemember what I tola you at the Con- 

 vention in Chicago. I have the best Cut 

 Fancy and Dagger Ferns in the market. 

 Just try a shipment. Price only $1 50 per 

 1000 at present; write for special price on 

 large lots and yearly contracts. Write for 

 price of pressed boughs, spruce, balsam or 

 hemlocks and other greens, festooning, etc. 

 No gypsy or brown-tailed moths here. No 

 quarantine on any of our greens. Write for 

 price and order today. 



H. J. SMITH, Hinsdale, Mass. 



Montinn Th«» Rpt1«»w wIiph yon write. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS 



BUY I Order the I 

 THK JERSEY 

 BEST I KIND 



SELECTED 



BURI.APPED 



Full Quantity 



TEN 



Barrel 



Bales 



Ibale. $1.V5; 6 bales, $1.00 each; 10 bales. $3.75 

 each : 25 bales. $3 5(i each. 



Car lots, WRITE for prices. 

 Live Sphagnum, $1.25 bbl. Rotted Peat, 70c sack. 

 J. H. SFBA6UE. Barnegat, N. J. 

 Mention The Rpvlew when you write. 



Want iHd For Sale Department 



IVAdrertlaementB under tbla bead 10 cents 

 per line, caah with order from all who do not do 

 other advertising. In tending remittance count 

 •even words to the line. 



Display advertisements In this department $1.80 

 for one Inch space. 



When answers are to be sent In our care, add 10 

 cents for forwarding. 



Plant advertisements not admitted under this head. 



SITUATION WANTED— Florist; all-round grow- 

 er and retail store designer and decorator. 

 1429 Morse Ave., Chicago, 111. 



SITUATION WANTED— By all-round grower, 

 well up on cut flowers; capable of taking 

 cbarge; state wages. Address No. 160, care Flo- 

 rlBtB* Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As gardener by a single 

 man, age 28; thoroughly understands work, 

 both outside and under glass; best of references. 

 Address No. 171, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— Florist, young man, 

 thoroughly experienced designer and deco- 

 rator; best of references; in Chicago preferred. 

 Address No. 124, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



ITUATION WANTED— As foreman by all- 



round grower; 20 years' experience; married; 



please state wages and particulars In first letter. 



Address C. A. Lyle, 312 E. Clay St., Richmond, 



Virginia. 



SITUATION WANTED— By April 1; landscape 

 gardener, by a middle-aged man. small fam- 

 ily, as superintendent in public park, cemetery, 

 or superintendent on large estate; university 

 graduate; state salary and particulars. Address 

 No. 166, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



ITUATION WANTED— To take charge; good 

 all-round man, A-1 grower of cut flo^^ers and 

 all kinds of pot plants; 22 years' practical expe- 

 rience; can band'le help to best advantage; Ger- 

 man, middle-aged, single; please state full par- 

 ticulars. Address No. 164, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As manager or general 

 foreman, by a practical grower of botliouse 

 vegetables; years of experience in largest plants 

 in U. S. ; can furnish A-1 references as to ability; 

 also thorough in construction, heating and Irriga- 

 tion; state wages in first letter. Address No. 

 180, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By an up-to-date florist, 

 middle-aged, life experience; small family; 

 wish to correspond with parties wishing to lease 

 a florist business in good town, or wish to em- 

 ploy a good man and sell later on; ready for 

 engagement April 1st; state salary and particu- 

 lars. Address No. 167, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a flrst-class grower 

 of roses, American Beauty and tea; life ex- 

 perience; capable of taking full charge. Address 

 No. 168, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By good greenhouse 

 man; pot and bedding plants; private or 

 commercial; references; Illinois or Michigan pre- 

 ferred. Address No. 166, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By grower, with life- 

 time experience in growing roses, carnations, 

 mums and general stock for retail trade; would 

 consider place on shares, or caa take charge; 

 married, age 86; open for engagement April 1; 

 state wages. Address No. 188, care Florists' 

 Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As working foreman 

 on retail place or as bead gardener of pri- 

 vate estate by April 1 or later; 16 years' prac- 

 tical experience with cut flowers, pot plants, veg- 

 etables, fruit and nursery stock; also good prop- 

 agator; can handle heln; good references; but 

 must be a good place; please state wages and 

 full particulars In first letter. Address No. 166, 

 care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As working foreman or 

 take cbarge of section, by a thoroughly prac- 

 tical grower and propagator of fancy potted 

 plants, Lorraine, Cincinnati begonias, cyclamens, 

 palms, ferns, poinsettlas, etc. ; cut flowers or veg- 

 etable growing; fully competent and capable Id 

 producing results; strictly temperate, no user of 

 tobacco; at liberty to accept a permanent posi- 

 tion with a flrst-class greenhouse concern; Ger- 

 man, single, age 29; life experience in the differ- 

 ent branches; none but A-1 p'osltion'; located in 

 the west; please state particulars with salary in 

 first letter; can furnish references. Address No. 

 168, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



HELP WANTED— All-round florist for general 

 greenhouse work. John Fuhlbruegge, 

 Winona, Minn. 



HELP WANTED — Good greenhouse man for pot 

 plant section. G. Van Bochove & 'Bro., 

 Kalamazoo, Mich. 



HELP WANTED — Flrst-class rose grower, at 

 once. Terre Haute Rose & Carnation Co., 

 Terre Haute, Ind. 



HELP WANTED— At once, florist for general 

 greenhouse work; steady position. Burdell 

 Floral Co., Bowling Green, Ky. 



HELP WANTED— An A-1 pot plant grower of 

 bedding plants; must be sober, steady work- 

 e r. Felsch Bros., Maywood, III. 



HELP WANTED — Grower for roses and carna- 

 tions; flrst-class man only; good opening. 

 Address No. 166, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Good carnation grower to 

 take charge of section; state age and wages 

 expected. Will Bros. Co., Box 29, Minneapolis, 

 Minn. 



HELP WANTED— Carnation grower, $18.00 per 

 week; must be flrst-class; reference with 

 application. Washington Florists Co., Wasbing- 

 ton. D. C. 



HELP WANTED — A young man who understands 

 hothouse lettuce, encumbers and tomatoes; 

 right wages to the right man. Address Donart 

 & Louis, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. 



HELP WANTED— At once, an all-round florist 

 for general greenhouse work; must be able 

 to do design work and glazing; no boozer wanted. 

 H. B. Bnibeck, Rockvllle, Indiana. 



HELP WANTED— Assistant in flower store; 

 young man with some experience and will- 

 ing to learn under expert designer. HlII-Heller 

 Co., 532 Race St., Cincinnati. U. 



HELP WANTED— At once, a good grower and 

 worker; must be sober and steady: middle- 

 aged German preferred; single; write or call at 

 once. E. A. Mucbow, Clarence. N. Y. 



ELP WANTED— Capable man to Install and 

 take cbarge of garden and flower seed de- 

 partment for large fleld seed house; must also 

 understand catalogue work. Sbultz Seed Co., 

 OIney. 11 1. 



HELP WANTED— First-class carnation grower: 

 one who has bad cbarge of section on large 

 place; wages. $75.00 per montli; send roples of 

 references. Martin & Forbes Co.. 347 Washing- 

 ton St.. Portland. Ore. 



HELP WANTED— One or two bo.vs or young 

 men to work in vegetable greenhouses and 

 market garden; excellent opportunity for poor 

 boy who wants a chance. Address No. 164, care 

 Florists' Review. Chicago. 



ELP WANTED— Strong, sober. Industrious 

 young man, married or single, for general 

 greenhouse work; unist be a good potter; steady 

 position; can get board on place if desired; state 

 wages with full particulars in first letter. Arthur 

 James. Florist, Wllklnsburg, Pa. 



ELP WANTED— A steady, sober, willing 

 worker; must be married; for bedding plants, 

 mums and general stock; able to wait on retail 

 trade; salary $50.00 per month with new 6-room 

 bouse: give references. Forest Hill Nursery, 

 George Rentschler, Mgr., Madison, Wis. 



HELP WANTED— Young man as assistant on 

 small place; one who has had some expe- 

 rience In gardening and growing general line 

 for florist business: state age. experience, wages 

 expected and references In flrst Irtter; must be 

 total abstainer. Martinsville Floral Co., Martins- 

 ville, Ind. 



